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See which transport method fits, how much space is required and what to check before delivery day.

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Crane delivery

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Start to finish

Order to placement

From order to placement

This is how we deliver your container

  1. Order

    Choose your container and place your order online, or request a quote.

  2. Schedule

    We contact you to plan a suitable delivery moment.

  3. Transport

    Our carrier arrives at your location on the agreed day.

  4. Placement

    A crane truck carefully places the container in the desired spot.

  5. Ready

    The container is stable and ready to use, so you can get started straight away.

Choose a transport method

Which transport method suits your site?

Our default delivery method is a self-unloading truck-mounted crane because it offers the most placement flexibility. We use a sideloader only when it is faster and the access route, ground and space directly beside the truck make it feasible.

40ft and smaller

Truck-mounted crane

A truck-mounted crane is used for containers of 40ft and smaller. This method offers more reach during placement, but the reach decreases as the container gets larger and heavier.

Suitable for
40ft and smaller
Reach during placement
More reach than a sideloader, but reach decreases as the container gets larger and heavier
Placement space
Useful in locations where extra reach is needed
Unloading speed
Efficient, but dependent on crane work and positioning
Best choice when
Default delivery method, especially when extra placement reach is needed

Mainly 40ft containers

Sideloader

A sideloader is often used for 40ft shipping containers when sideloader unloading is faster and the site allows placement directly beside the truck. Its reach is more limited than a truck-mounted crane.

Suitable for
Especially 40ft shipping containers
Reach during placement
More limited reach; the container usually needs to be placed closer to the truck
Placement space
Works efficiently when there is enough space directly next to the truck
Unloading speed
Often unloaded quickly and tightly beside the vehicle
Best choice when
Unloading is faster and the site safely allows placement directly beside the vehicle
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Delivery space

Is there enough space to deliver and place a sea container?

Check the full access route and unloading area before delivery. Allow at least 3.55 metres of clear passage width and about 5 metres of working width for safe crane stabilisation and placement.

Truck turning circle for container transport

Truck turning circle

Container transport is carried out with a truck and trailer. This means enough space is needed to manoeuvre or turn. On average, around 15 to 20 metres of straight space is needed for safe delivery.

Minimum clearance height for container transport

Minimum clearance height

When the truck has to drive through a gate, driveway or narrow road, sufficient height is important. Container transport requires at least 4.15 metres of clearance height. During container placement, even more height may temporarily be needed.

Space needed for a truck-mounted crane and sideloader when placing a sea container

Space for placement

The yellow zone shows the working area for the truck and crane stabilisers. Allow about 5 metres of working width at the unloading site; the access route requires at least 3.55 metres of clear passage width.

The light green area shows where a container can usually be placed with a truck-mounted crane. This has more reach, allowing the container to be placed farther away from the truck.

The dark green area shows where a container can be placed with a sideloader. In this case the container is usually placed parallel next to the truck and the sideways reach is more limited. As a result, when delivered with a sideloader, the container often needs to be placed closer beside the truck than with a truck-mounted crane.